101 Places Every Traveler Should Know

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Life lists naturally stir up debates. For every Angkor Wat fan, another prefers Petra. After deliberating with our correspondents and tastemakers over the most memorable experiences, we’ve narrowed our list to 101 places. How many have you visited?

Mexico and Central and South America

• Amazon cruise: Take an intimate river cruise• Atacama Desert, Chile: Hike the salt flats and volcanoes• Buenos Aires: Try a tango class• Easter Island: See the mysterious statues• Galápagos Islands: Spot Darwin’s finches and other wildlife• IguazúFalls, Brazil: Stay at Hotel das Cataratas by the thundering falls• Machu Picchu: Enter the citadel as the Incas did through Sun Gate• Mayan sites: Take an archaeologist-led tour• Mexico City: See Diego Rivera’s murals at the Palacio Nacional• Oaxaca, Mexico: Enjoy Slow Food dishes at La Biznaga• Patagonia, Argentina: Admire the Perito Moreno Glacier• Rio de Janeiro: Go on a helicopter ride over the city• Salvador de Bahia, Brazil: Take in the festival atmosphere of Old Town

Africa and the Middle East

• Cape Town: Savor Constantia, a wine region within city limits• Dubai: Go over-the-top with a stay at One&Only The Palm resort• Egypt: Take a Nile cruise• Fez, Morocco: Step back in time in the ancient walled medina• Jerusalem: Visit the Holocaust museum at Yad Vashem• Kenya: Stay among the Masai at Campi Ya Kanzi• Knysna, South Africa: Eat oysters at 34 South restaurant• Namibia: Go on a desert safari along the Skeleton Coast• Oman: Stay at the Six Senses Zighy Bay• Petra, Jordan: Marvel at the ancient hard-carved site• Serengeti: Learn to take wildlife photography on safari• Seychelles: Lounge on Anse Source d’Argent beach